Rand Paul stalls Senate education bill

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/la-pn-rand-paul-education-20111019,0,850845.story

By Lisa Mascaro

1:22 p.m. CDT, October 19, 2011

Republican Sen. Rand Paul may not have the clout in Congress to reach his goal of eliminating the Department of Education, but he can do a close second: shut down the Senate committee trying to pass sweeping new federal education legislation.

The Kentucky senator dug deep into the procedural arsenal Wednesday to halt the committee that was meeting to revamp the No Child Left Behind legislation.

The bill has broad bipartisan support and was expected to clear the panel later this week. Senate rules limit committee meetings to two hours while the Senate is in session – a rule that is routinely broken with unanimous agreement of the senators. But as is the case in the Senate, any one senator has the power to object. On Wednesday, Paul did just that.

“I’m one of the old-fashioned conservatives who does believe that schools are and should be under local and state control,” Paul said as he mounted his objection from the Senate floor. “There’s no provisions for the federal government to be involved. Period.”

[liberal N proud]

1. These fuckers are doing anything they can to destroy the US

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[valerief]

2. His kind wants feral education instead of federal education. nt

[DFW]

3. The Constitution doesn't say America should be led by people with a brain, either

We're still better off if it is, though, despite what "strict constitutionalist" Rand Paul might think.

[hifiguy]

4. May his toupee come to life

and devour him whole. :grr: :nuke:

[saras]

5. ...with flesh-eating bacteria...

[Angry Dragon]

6. I wonder if he can show me

where in the Constitution that allows for congressional staff

[abelenkpe]

7. What a peach

really, do we need any better illustration of why we can't let the right make any more gains in the next election cycle?

[joeybee12]

8. He's an ass, but quiote frankly, Arne's dept of education is doing its best

to destroy public education that I don't really care if Rand succeeds in shutting him down.

[erodriguez]

9. Good. NCLB and Race to the Top are destroying our education system

I trust no education legislation that would pass with President Obama's backing.

[white_wolf]

11. Just think in a few years he will be replacing his dad on the presidential campaign trail.

I swear the Pauls are a curse upon the nation.

[walerosco]

12. This part scared me the most

"The bill has broad bipartisan support and was expected to clear the panel later this week"